Premier Heating and Air Blog: Posts Tagged ‘Air Conditioning System Replacement’

Understanding Your AC: The Compressor

Monday, September 2nd, 2024
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We believe in helping to educate our customers about their HVAC systems. It makes it easier for us to deliver quality HVAC service in Maysville, KY when our customers understand why certain parts can malfunction and what it means. 

This is why we want to provide you with some basic information today about one of the most critical parts of your air conditioning system—arguably the most important part. It’s the compressor. We’ll explain how it works, why it’s so important, and the best ways to ensure it continues to work for you.

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Burnt Out Motors in an AC: Detection and Prevention

Monday, August 19th, 2024
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An air conditioning system uses several motors to operate. This is where most of the electrical power goes, and the reason you see an increase in your electric bills during the summer. The most powerful motor drives the compressor, the heart of the AC. There are several other motors in operation, such as the blower fan motor responsible for the circulation of air through a house and moving warm air across the evaporator coil to cool it down.

Motors have a finite service life. They will eventually wear down and need to be replaced. With proper care, you can help keep the motors in your AC running until it’s time to have the entire air conditioner replaced (usually in the 10 to 15-year range). But motors may run down earlier. 

We’re going to look at signs you have motors in trouble and the ways you can help keep your AC’s motors running with proper maintenance and air conditioning system repair in Loganville, GA.

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Thinking Beyond the Summer About Your AC’s Future

Monday, August 19th, 2024
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It’s still hot, it’s still summer. But we’re in the late season, and it’s not a bad time to begin thinking about the future of your AC. For example, has your air conditioning system worked to your expectations over this season? Do you think it will be possible to go another summer? If you have doubts about your current air conditioning system, you’ll want to consider having a new air conditioning installation in Glenwood, GA when the temperatures cool down. 

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Yikes! Why Are My AC Bills So High?

Monday, August 19th, 2024
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Unless you have an electric water heater or furnace, the air conditioner is the most electrically demanding indoor appliance in your house. When an AC switches to cooling mode, it can consume around 3.0 kilowatts per hour per hour. By comparison, just running a ceiling fan consumes 0.025–0.075 kilowatts per hour. When you have to run your AC regularly, you can expect to see an increase in your regular electric bills.

But if you’ve had the same AC for several years, you’ll have an understanding of how much that increase will be during the summer. When that increase starts to seem abnormally high and you know you aren’t doing anything different with cooling your home, it’s something to pay attention to. You may need to schedule AC repair in Warner Robins, GA with our team. You might even need to consider replacing the air conditioner. 

We’ll look into why an AC might become a massive power-draining below. This will help you know what you need to do to get those costs under control.

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Time for a New AC? Consider These Options…

Monday, August 5th, 2024
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No air conditioning system will last forever: the average central AC will run for 10 to 15 years (with routine maintenance) before it becomes too expensive to run and repair. If you’re currently at the point where you’re planning an air conditioning replacement in Conyers, GA, you might think your only option is to get another standard central AC. That might indeed be the best choice for you. But it isn’t the only choice. 

There are several options available when it comes to home cooling. Below are several to consider. Our technicians are always available to help you make the best choice.

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How Long Can I Expect My AC to Last?

Monday, August 5th, 2024
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A central air conditioning system does an immense amount of work each summer to keep a home cool. As we’re now in the second half of summer, you might wonder how long it will take before all this work catches up with your home’s AC.

You can always arrange for repairs when the AC malfunctions, but at a certain point, you’ll face a system that costs too much to keep around and you’ll need to schedule air conditioning replacement in Dublin, GA. How long will your AC last? We’ll look into this question below so you can make plans at the appropriate time.

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The Reasons an Oversized AC Is a Problem

Monday, July 8th, 2024
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When you install a new central air conditioning system for your home, one of the most important decisions to make is the size of the AC. This doesn’t refer to its physical size, but the amount of cooling power it can provide. If an air conditioner is undersized, it won’t be able to cool the house enough to reach the target temperatures on the thermostat. 

But what about an oversized AC? That doesn’t sound so bad—having too much cooling shouldn’t be a problem. 

Unfortunately, you can’t err on the side of being too big with an AC. An oversized air conditioner will create many problems. If you plan on an air conditioning replacement in Maysville, make sure you work with professionals like ours so your AC will be the exact size it needs to be.

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No, Your AC Doesn’t Need a Regular “Re-Fill” of Refrigerant

Monday, July 8th, 2024
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When the summer is getting started and your home’s air conditioning system begins running on the regular, do you ever wonder if maybe it needs to have its refrigerant refilled or topped off? This is something people often think, but it’s based on a false assumption.

The simple answer is no, your AC will not need more refrigerant put into it during its service life—unless it’s a repair for a refrigerant leak. Our experts in air conditioning in Warner Robins, GA will explain more below.

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Your AC Trips the Circuit Breaker—Here’s Why

Monday, July 8th, 2024
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You may occasionally have to go to the circuit breaker panel in your home to reset a tripped breaker. Some appliances can create power surges that trip breakers, although this should never be something that happens regularly. 

Because your AC is one of the most powerful electrical appliances in your home (often the most powerful), it might trip the power breaker if it’s pushed for too long. However, if the AC is tripping the circuit breaker repeatedly, then it means something more serious is wrong. You may need to schedule air conditioning repair in Forsyth, GA. Below, we’ll look into why this might happen.

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Why You’re Paying More to Run Your AC Than Before

Monday, June 24th, 2024
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The summer heat means you’ll run your air conditioning system on most days—often for several hours. All the electricity that goes to powering the compressor of the AC will mean a rise in your electricity bill. That’s simply an unavoidable effect of summer weather if you want to manage to stay cool in your home.

But you may find that your summer electricity bills are much higher than you expected. They don’t match how much you’re using your AC. What could be causing this? Below, we’ll look at the most common causes of an AC becoming a power-waster.

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